Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex

Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Arena
LocationTbilisi Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°23′30″N 49°49′30″E / 40.39167°N 49.82500°E / 40.39167; 49.82500
Capacity8,000
Construction
Broke ground1977
Built1989
Opened1990
Renovated2006, 2013–15
ArchitectYuzef Kadimov
Structural engineerG.I.Bely

The Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex is the main exhibition space of Baku, Azerbaijan. Named after the former President Heydar Aliyev), it is located on Tbilisi Avenue between Hyatt Hotel and Grand Hotel Europe. Since its opening in 1990, it held about 40 international competitions in different kinds of sports.

The facility seats 8,000 people and being the largest sports facility in Azerbaijan, the complex offers all the necessary conditions for major international competitions.